Andrew Elected to TD-SCDMA Industry Alliance in China.

WESTCHESTER, Ill. -- Andrew Corporation, a global leader in communications systems and products, has been elected as a new member of the TD-SCDMA Industry Alliance.

The alliance is a voluntary social organization of approximately 25 companies and government institutions devoted to advancing the commercialization of China's homegrown TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access) wireless standard and helping create a multi-supplier environment that uses the technology.

"We are pleased to join this group and contribute toward the future direction of the TD-SCDMA standard," said Patrick Leung, managing director--China, Andrew Corporation. "Our participation will enhance our ability to support customers with the right products at the right time, and ensure we are continually meeting the evolving standards requirements."

Andrew has a long-standing and significant presence in China. The company employs more than 3,000 people in China in manufacturing facilities in Suzhou, Shenzhen, and Yantai; a project management office in Hong Kong; research and development centers in Shanghai, Suzhou, and Shenzhen; sales branches in Beijing, Chengdu, and Shanghai; and modern logistics centers in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong. It supports all major operators and original equipment manufacturers throughout China with leading wireless infrastructure solutions.

About Andrew Corporation

Andrew Corporation (NASDAQ:ANDW) designs, manufactures, and delivers innovative and essential equipment and solutions for the global communications infrastructure market. The company serves operators and equipment manufacturers from facilities in 35 countries. Andrew (www.andrew.com), headquartered in Westchester, IL, is an S&P 500 company founded in 1937.

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